# Security Flaw Turns Unitree Robots Into Botnets

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/security-flaw-turns-unitree-robots-into-botnets/216255>\
**Category:** Robotics\
**Tags:** via-news-bot, security, in-the-news\
**Created:** [26 September 2025 14:36 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/security-flaw-turns-unitree-robots-into-botnets/216255 "2025-09-26T14:36:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [26 September 2025 14:36 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/security-flaw-turns-unitree-robots-into-botnets/216255/1 "2025-09-26T14:36:28Z")

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> Can your robot be hacked? A new vulnerability in Unitree robots could turn them into a botnet army. Are we taking robot security seriously enough?

Read in full here:

> **[Security Flaw Turns Unitree Robots Into Botnets](https://spectrum.ieee.org/unitree-robot-exploit)**
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> Can your robot be hacked? A new vulnerability in Unitree robots could turn them into a botnet army. Are we taking robot security seriously enough?